Ford, Jack (Oral history)

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British NCO from Staffs, served with Royal Garrison Artillery in France 1940 including Dunkirk 6/1940. Served with 31st Field Regt, Royal Horse Artillery in North Africa 1941, captured and POW of Italians and Germans in Libya, Italy and Germany 4/1941-5/1945

Over two million American servicemen passed through Britain during the Second World War. In 1944, at the height of activity, up to half a million were based there with the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). Their job was to man and maintain the vast fleets of aircraft needed to attack German cities and industry.